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United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2013





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Nominee

Ed Markey

Gabriel E. Gomez

Party

Democratic

Republican
Popular vote

645,429
525,307
Percentage

54.8%
44.6%


2013 MA Senate Municipal.png
Results by town. Red indicates towns carried by Gabriel E. Gomez, blue indicates towns carried by Ed Markey.






U.S. Senator before election

Mo Cowan
Democratic



Elected U.S. Senator

Ed Markey
Democratic







The 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on June 25, 2013, in order to fill the Massachusetts Class 2 United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015.


The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the resignation of Senator John Kerry, in order to become U.S. Secretary of State.[1] On January 30, 2013, Governor Deval Patrick chose his former Chief of Staff Mo Cowan to serve as interim U.S. Senator. Cowan declined to participate in the election. A party primary election was held on April 30 to determinate the nominees of each party for the general election. The Massachusetts Democrats nominated U.S. Representative Ed Markey, while the Massachusetts Republicans nominated Gabriel E. Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL.


The race drew remarks from the media, because of its potential similarity to the 2010 special election, when Republican state senator Scott Brown upset the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.[2][3][4][5] However, this proved not to be the case, as Gomez trailed Markey in every opinion poll taken; and Markey managed to defeat Gomez with a significant margin of the popular vote, despite a low voter turnout.[6]




Contents





  • 1 Background


  • 2 Democratic primary

    • 2.1 Candidates

      • 2.1.1 Declined



    • 2.2 Endorsements


    • 2.3 Polling


    • 2.4 Results



  • 3 Republican primary

    • 3.1 Candidates

      • 3.1.1 Withdrawn


      • 3.1.2 Declined



    • 3.2 Endorsements


    • 3.3 Polling


    • 3.4 Results



  • 4 General election

    • 4.1 Candidates

      • 4.1.1 Withdrawn



    • 4.2 Debates


    • 4.3 Fundraising

      • 4.3.1 Top contributors


      • 4.3.2 Top industries



    • 4.4 Polling



  • 5 Results


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




Background[edit]


The incumbent senator, John Kerry (Democratic), was nominated to serve as U.S. Secretary of State by President Barack Obama on December 21, 2012.[7][8] He was confirmed by the Senate on January 29, 2013,[9][10] and in a letter to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Kerry announced his resignation from the Senate effective February 1.[11] Kerry was sworn in as secretary of state on the same day.[12]


Patrick's former chief of staff Mo Cowan replaced Kerry in the Senate on the same day and immediately ruled himself out of the special election.[13] The special primary elections took place on April 30. Democratic U.S. Representative Ed Markey and Republican businessman Gabriel E. Gomez won their respective primaries.



Democratic primary[edit]



Candidates[edit]



  • Stephen F. Lynch, U.S. Representative[14]


  • Ed Markey, U.S. Representative[15][16][17]


Declined[edit]



  • Ben Affleck, actor[18][19]


  • Michael Capuano, U.S. Representative, 2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate[20]


  • Martha Coakley, Attorney General of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010[21]


  • Mo Cowan, appointed incumbent U.S. Senator[22]


  • Benjamin Downing, state senator[15][23]

  • Kimberly Driscoll, mayor of Salem[24]


  • Barney Frank, former U.S. Representative[25]


  • Edward M. Kennedy Jr., entrepreneur, investment banker, lawyer and son of Senator Ted Kennedy[26]


  • Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Senator Ted Kennedy[27]


  • Gerard Leone, Middlesex County District Attorney[28]


  • Jim McGovern, U.S. Representative[29]


  • Marty Meehan, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and former U.S. Representative[15]


  • Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts[30]


  • Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts[30]

  • Jonah Pesner, Rabbi[31]


  • Niki Tsongas, U.S. Representative[32]


Endorsements[edit]


Stephen F. Lynch


Politicians



  • Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, State Representative from the 10th Hampden District[33]


  • Frank A. Moran, State Representative from the 17th Essex District,[34]


  • Michael Finn, State Representative from the 6th Hampden District[35]

  • John Sweeney, West Springfield City Councilor[35]

  • George Kelley, West Springfield City Councilor[35]

  • John Merrigan, Franklin County Register of Probate[36]

  • Johnathan Blodgett, District Attorney of Essex County[37]

  • Susan Kay, Mayor of Weymouth[38]

  • Joe Connolly, Treasurer of Norfolk County[38]

  • Arthur Matthews, Weymouth Town Councilor[38]

  • T.J. Lacey, Weymouth Town Councilor[38]

  • Jane Hackett, Weymouth Town Councilor[38]

  • Frank Burke, Weymouth Town Councilor[38]

  • Greg Shanahan, former Weymouth Town Councilor[38]

  • Linda M. Pereira, Fall River City Council President

Labor unions

  • Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts[39]


  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222[40]

  • Massachusetts Building Trades Council[39]


  • Transport Workers Union Local 2054[40]


Ed Markey


Politicians



  • Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[41]


  • Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[42]


  • Bill Clinton, former President of the United States[43]


  • Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States[42]


  • John Kerry, former U.S. Senator (D-MA) and U.S. Secretary of State[27]


  • Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator (D-CO)[44]


  • Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)[45]


  • Barney Frank, former U.S. Representative (D-MA)[46]


  • Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative (D-CA)[47]


  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative (D-FL) and Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee[47]


  • Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010[48]


  • Steve Grossman, Massachusetts State Treasurer[48]


  • Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[49]


  • Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts[50]


  • Lincoln Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island[51]


  • Katherine Clark, State Senator from the Middlesex and Essex District[52]


  • Karen Spilka, State Senator from the 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District[52]


  • Sal DiDomenico, State Senator from the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District[52]


  • Will Brownsberger, State Senator from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District[52]


  • James Welch, State Senator from the Hampden District[53]


  • Gale Candaras, State Senator from the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District[53]


  • Patricia Jehlen, State Senator from the 2nd Middlesex District[52]


  • Michael Barrett, State Senator from the 3rd Middlesex District[52]


  • Ken Donnelly, State Senator from the 4th Middlesex District[52]


  • Anthony Petruccelli, State Senator from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District[52]


  • Mark Pacheco, State Senator from the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District[52]


  • David Linsky, State Representative from the 5th Middlesex District[52]


  • Thomas Stanley, State Representative from the 9th Middlesex District[52]


  • Paul Brodeur, State Representative from the 32nd Middlesex District[52]


  • John Lawn, State Representative from the 10th Middlesex District[52]


  • Paul Donato, State Representative from the 35th Middlesex District[52]


  • Sean Garballey, State Representative from the 23rd Middlesex District[52]


  • Jon Hecht, State Representative from the 29th Middlesex District[52]


  • Tom Conroy, State Representative from the 13th Middlesex District[52]


  • Jay Kaufman, State Representative from the 15th Middlesex District[52]


  • Jason Lewis, State Representative from the 31st Middlesex District[52]


  • Tom Sannicandro, State Representative from the 7th Middlesex District[52]


  • Carl Sciortino, State Representative from the 34th Middlesex District[52]


  • James Dwyer, State Representative from the 30th Middlesex District[52]


  • Chris Walsh, State Representative from the 6th Middlesex District[52]


  • Carolyn Dykema, State Representative from the 8th Middlesex District[52]


  • Marjorie Decker, State Representative from the 25th Middlesex District[52]


  • Marcos Devers, State Representative from the 16th Essex District[54]


  • Dave Rogers, State Representative from the 24th Middlesex District[52]


  • Ellen Story, State Representative from the 3rd Hampshire District[53]


  • Aaron Vega, State Representative from the 5th Hampden District[53]


  • Brian Ashe, State Representative from the 2nd Hampden District[53]


  • Thomas Petrolati, State Representative from the 7th Hampden District[53]


  • Gailanne Cariddi, State Representative from the 1st Berkshire District[53]


  • Peter Kocot, State Representative from the 1st Hampshire District[53]


  • Denise Andrews, State Representative from the 2nd Franklin District[53]


  • Tricia Farley-Bouvier, State Representative from the 3rd Berkshire District[53]


  • Sean Curran, State Representative from the 9th Hampden District[53]


  • Benjamin Swan, State Representative from the 11th Hampden District[53]


  • Stephen Kulik, State Representative from the 1st Franklin District[53]


  • Gary Christenson, Mayor of Malden[52]


  • Michael J. McGlynn, Mayor of Medford[52]

  • Scott Galvin, Mayor of Woburn[52]


  • Robert Dolan, Mayor of Melrose[52]

  • Daniel Rizzo, Mayor of Revere[52]

  • Richard Alcombright, Mayor of North Adams[53]

  • Richard Cohen, Mayor of Agawam[53]

  • Michael Tautznik, Mayor of Easthampton[53]

  • David Narkewicz, Mayor of Northampton[53]

  • Daniel Bianchi, Mayor of Pittsfield[53]

  • Dave Sullivan, District Attorney of Northwestern County[53]

  • Tom Bowler, Sheriff of Berkshire County[53]


  • Michael Bloomberg, Independent Mayor of New York City[55]


  • Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston[56]


  • Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield[57]

Celebrities and prominent individuals

  • Victoria Kennedy, widow of former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)[27]


  • Caroline Kennedy, daughter of 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy[58]


  • Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States[59]


  • Carole King, singer-songwriter[60]

Newspapers and publications

  • El Planeta[61]


  • Boston Globe[62]

Labor Unions

  • AFSCME Council 93[63]


  • Massachusetts Teachers Association[64]


  • National Education Association[64]


  • United Steelworkers[65]


  • Association of Flight Attendants[66]


  • National Nurses United[67]

  • Massachusetts Nurses Association[67]

Business people

  • Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation[55]


  • Larry Lucchino, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox[55]


  • David Stern, Commissioner of the National Basketball Association[55]


  • Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google[55]

  • Greg Foster, President of IMAX Corporation[55]

  • George Tsunis, Founder and CEO of Chartwell Hotels[55]

  • Peter Slavin, President of Massachusetts General Hospital[55]

  • John Donahue, President and CEO of Arbella Insurance Group[55]

  • Robert Epstein, President of Horizon Beverages[55]


  • Peter Lynch, stock investor and research consultant at Fidelity Investments[55]


  • Kenneth Feinberg, head of The One Fund Boston[55]

Organizations

  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee[27]


  • League of Conservation Voters[68]


  • MassEquality[69]

  • United States High School Democrats

  • Progressive Massachusetts[70]


  • NARAL Pro-Choice America[71]


  • MoveOn.org[72]

  • Massachusetts AFL-CIO[73]


  • Human Rights Campaign[74]


  • Planned Parenthood[75]


  • Sierra Club[76]


  • Alliance for Retired Americans[77]



Polling[edit]










































































































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Mike
Capuano
Martha
Coakley
Vicki
Kennedy
Stephen
Lynch
Ed
Markey
Marty
Meehan
Deval
Patrick
Other
Undecided

Emerson College
December 16–18, 2012
1,053 RV
±2.9%
13%
11%
16%




20%
10%

30%

WBUR/MassINC
December 17–18, 2012
500 RV
±3.3%
8%
21%

5%
5%
3%

36%
3%
19%

Public Policy Polling
January 29–30, 2013
763
±4.9%



19%

52%



29%

Public Policy Polling
February 13–14, 2013
426 LV
±4.8%



28%

43%



29%

WBUR/MassINC
March 19–21, 2013
610 LV
±4.1%



24%

35%


0%

41%

Public Policy Polling
March 26–27, 2013
496 LV
±4.4%



32%

49%


0%
19%

WNEU
April 11–18, 2013
270 LV
±6%



34%

44%


0%
21%


Results[edit]




Municipal results of the Democratic primary for the United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2013

























2013 Democratic primary – U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts[78]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Ed Markey
311,219
57.35%


Democratic
Stephen F. Lynch
230,335
42.44%


Democratic
All others
1,150
0.21%
Total votes

542,704

100%


Republican primary[edit]



Candidates[edit]



  • Gabriel E. Gomez, businessman and former Navy SEAL[17][79]


  • Michael J. Sullivan, former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and former Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives[80]


  • Daniel Winslow, State Representative[81]


Withdrawn[edit]



  • Sean Bielat, nominee for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district in 2010 and 2012[82]

  • Jon Fetherston, former Ashland Selectman[83]


Declined[edit]



  • Keith Ablow, psychiatrist and Fox News contributor[84]


  • Charlie Baker, former state cabinet secretary and nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 2010[85]


  • Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator[86]


  • Lew Evangelidis, sheriff of Worcester County[87]


  • Kerry Healey, former lieutenant governor and nominee for governor in 2006[88]


  • Joe Malone, former state treasurer[89]


  • Ann Romney, wife of former governor Mitt Romney[87]


  • Tagg Romney, businessman and son of Mitt Romney[90]


  • Jane Swift, former lieutenant governor and acting governor[91]


  • Bruce Tarr, State Senate Minority Leader[92]


  • Richard Tisei, former State Senate Minority Leader, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district in 2012[93]


  • William Weld, former governor of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996[28][87][94]


Endorsements[edit]


Gabriel E. Gomez


Politicians

  • William Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts[95]

  • Daniel Winslow

  • Michael J. Sullivan


  • John McCain, 2008 Republican presidential candidate and United States Senator from Arizona


  • Rudy Giuliani, 2008 presidential candidate and former Mayor of New York City


  • Steven R. Cote, Republican Candidate for Councilor-At-Large for Leominster


Michael J. Sullivan


Politicians

  • Karyn Polito, former State Representative[96]

  • Joe McDonald, Sheriff of Plymouth County[97]


  • Frank Cousins, Sheriff of Essex County[97]

  • Tom Hodgson, Sheriff of Bristol County[97]


Daniel Winslow


Social and political activists
  • Barbara Anderson, veteran anti-tax activist[98]
Newspapers

  • Boston Herald[99]


  • Boston Globe[100]


  • Lowell Sun[101]

  • Springfield Republican



Polling[edit]






























































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Charlie
Baker
Scott
Brown
Gabriel
Gomez
Michael
Sullivan
William
Weld
Daniel
Winslow
Other
Undecided

Emerson College
December 16–18, 2012
1,053 RV
±2.9%


80%


7%

5%
7%

WBUR/MassINC
December 17–18, 2012
500 RV
±3.3%
5%

81%


6%

1%
7%

WBUR/MassINC
March 19–21, 2013
610 LV
±4.1%


8%

28%

10%
3%

50%

WNEU
April 11–18, 2013
128 LV
±9%



33%
27%

9%

30%


Results[edit]




Primary results by municipality






























2013 Republican primary – U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts[102]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Gabriel E. Gomez
96,057
50.75%


Republican
Michael J. Sullivan
67,946
35.89%


Republican
Daniel Winslow
24,662
13.03%


Republican
All others
628
0.33%
Total votes

189,293

100%


General election[edit]



Candidates[edit]



  • Gabriel E. Gomez (Republican), businessman and former Navy SEAL

  • Richard A. Heos (Twelve Visions Party)[103]


  • Ed Markey (Democratic), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district


Withdrawn[edit]


  • Daniel Fishman (Libertarian), former teacher and nominee for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district in 2012[104]


  • Jack E. Robinson III (Independent), businessman and perennial Republican candidate[28][103][105]


Debates[edit]


The candidates have had three debates:


  • June 5: Sponsored by WBZ-TV and The Boston Globe.[106]

  • June 11: Sponsored by a Western Massachusetts media consortium.[107]

  • June 18: Sponsored by a Boston media consortium.[106]


Fundraising[edit]

















Candidate (party)
Receipts
Disbursements
Cash on hand
Debt

Ed Markey (D)
$7,866,591
$8,652,479
$2,264,701
$0

Gabriel Gomez (R)
$3,304,338
$2,307,217
$997,120
$900,100
Source: Federal Election Commission[108][109]


Top contributors[edit]














































Ed Markey
Contribution
Gabriel Gomez
Contribution

League of Conservation Voters
$147,518

Advent International
$38,850

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo
$35,950

Berkshire Partners
$36,300

Dish Network
$32,000

Summit Partners
$28,900

Bain Capital
$26,000
Bain Capital
$11,400

Harvard University
$24,400
Easterly Capital
$10,400

DLA Piper
$24,400

William Blair & Company
$10,300

Comcast Corporation
$23,350

HarbourVest Partners
$7,800

WilmerHale
$23,000

Power Financial Corporation
$6,200
Berkshire Group
$20,700

BMO Capital Markets
$5,200
American Cable Association
$20,500

Carlyle Group
$5,200
Source: Center for Responsive Politics[110]


Top industries[edit]














































Ed Markey
Contribution
Gabriel Gomez
Contribution

Lawyers/Law Firms
$528,470

Financial Institutions
$211,800
Financial Institutions
$228,050
Retired
$37,250

Entertainment Industry
$179,400
Misc Finance
$16,105

Environmental Organizations
$171,568
Lawyers/Law Firms
$13,250

Real Estate
$134,900
Business Services
$13,050

Lobbyists
$134,900

Commercial Banks
$7,750
Retired
$107,101

Manufacturing & Distributing
$6,200
Business Services
$101,200

High-Tech Industry
$6,000
High-Tech Industry
$65,450

Retail Industry
$5,600

Universities
$65,150
Misc Business
$5,100
Source: Center for Responsive Politics[111]


Polling[edit]










































































































































































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Ed
Markey (D)
Gabriel E.
Gomez (R)
Other
Undecided

UMass Lowell-Boston Herald
March 2–5, 2013
309 RV
±4%

47%
28%
7%
19%

WBUR/MassINC
March 19–21, 2013
610 LV
±4.1%

44%
25%
3%
26%

WNEU
April 11–18, 2013
480 LV
±4.5%

51%
36%

12%

Emerson College
May 1, 2013
797 RV
±2.5%

42%
36%

16%

Public Policy Polling
May 1–2, 2013
1,539 LV
±2.5%

44%
40%

16%

WBUR/MassINC
May 5–6, 2013
497 LV
±4.4%

41%
35%
0%
23%

Suffolk
May 4–7, 2013
500 LV
±4.4%

52%
35%

13%

Public Policy Polling
May 13–15, 2013
880 LV
±3.3%

48%
41%

11%

Emerson College
May 20–22, 2013
867 LV
±3.26%

45%
33%

22%

New England College
June 1–2, 2013
734 RV
±3.62%

52%
40%

8%

UMass Amherst-YouGov America
May 30 – June 4, 2013
357 RV
±5.4%

51%
40%

9%

Public Policy Polling
June 3–4, 2013
560 LV
±5.4%

47%
39%

14%

WBUR
June 6–9, 2013
500 LV
±3.4%

43%
36%

17%

Suffolk University
June 6–9, 2013
500 LV
±3.4%

44%
36%

10%

Harper Polling
June 10–11, 2013
498 RV
±4.39%

49%
37%

14%

Boston Globe
June 11–14, 2013
508 LV
±4.3%

54%
41%

4%

UMass Lowell-Boston Herald
June 15–19, 2013
608 RV
±4%

56%
36%

7%

WNEU
June 16–20, 2013
566 LV
±4.1%

49%
41%

9%

Emerson College
June 19–20, 2013
1,422 RV
±2.5%

51%
41%

8%

Suffolk University
June 19–22, 2013
500 LV
±4.4%

52%
42%
1%
5%

Hypothetical polling


With Markey



















































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Ed
Markey (D)
Michael
Sullivan (R)
Daniel
Winslow (R)
Other
Undecided

UMass Lowell-Boston Herald
March 2–5, 2013
309 RV
±4%

48%
30%

5%
17%

49%

26%
5%
20%

WBUR/MassINC
March 19–21, 2013
610 LV
±4.1%

44%
27%

2%
25%

44%

22%
3%
29%

WNEU
April 11–18, 2013
480 LV
±4.5%

52%
34%


15%

51%

32%

16%
With Lynch












































































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Stephen
Lynch (D)
Gabriel E.
Gomez (R)
Michael
Sullivan (R)
Daniel
Winslow (R)
Other
Undecided

UMass Lowell-Boston Herald
March 2–5, 2013
309 RV
±4%

45%
27%


6%
22%

45%

28%

7%
21%

48%


24%
8%
19%

WBUR/MassINC
March 19–21, 2013
610 LV
±4.1%

55%
17%


1%
26%

49%

21%

1%
28%

52%


15%
1%
31%

WNEU
April 11–18, 2013
480 LV
±4.5%

58%
26%



14%

57%

25%


17%

59%


23%

16%
With Brown








































































































































































































Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Mike
Capuano (D)
Martha
Coakley (D)
Vicki
Kennedy (D)
Stephen
Lynch (D)
Ed
Markey (D)
Marty
Meehan (D)
Deval
Patrick (D)
Generic
Democrat (D)
Scott
Brown (R)
Other
Undecided

Emerson College
December 16–18, 2012
1,053 RV
±2.9%


40%






46%

14%







48%

43%

9%

WBUR/MassINC
December 17–18, 2012
500 RV
±3.3%
28%








47%
4%
16%

36%







51%
3%
8%



24%





51%
4%
15%




30%




48%
4%
15%





30%



49%
4%
14%






40%


47%
3%
7%







39%

47%

15%

David Paleologos Suffolk/NAGE
?
?
±?



33%





42%

25%




39%




49%

12%
[WBUR/MassINC]
[citation needed]
January 16–19, 2013
435 RV
±3.6%




31%




53%
1%
17%







36%

44%
3%
12%

Public Policy Polling
January 29–30, 2013
763 RV
±3.6%



39%





48%

12%




45%




48%

8%
With Weld























Poll source

Date(s)
administered


Sample
size


Margin of
error

Vicki
Kennedy (D)
Deval
Patrick (D)
William
Weld (R)
Other
Undecided

Emerson College
December 16–18, 2012
1,053 RV
±2.9%

40%

37%

23%


50%
32%

18%



Results[edit]




Results by county



















































2013 Massachusetts U.S. Senate special election[112]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Democratic

Edward Markey

645,429

7001548000000000000♠54.8%

Decrease11.11%


Republican
Gabriel Gomez
525,307

7001446000000000000♠44.6%

Increase13.54%

Twelve Visions Party
Richard Heos
4,518

6999390000000000000♠0.39%

n/a


All others
2,504

6999210000000000000♠0.21%

n/a


Write-ins and Blank
1,991

6999380000000000000♠0.38%

n/a
Majority
120,122

7001102009999900000♠10.2%


Turnout
1,177,790




Democratic hold

Swing

Decrease 11.1%


References[edit]




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External links[edit]


  • Gabriel Gomez for U.S. Senate

  • Stephen Lynch for Senate

  • Ed Markey for Senate

  • Michael Sullivan for Senate

  • Daniel Winslow for Senate


  • Campaign finance at OpenSecrets.org


  • Collected news and commentary at the Boston Globe


  • Collected news and commentary at the Boston Herald











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